“Be passionate about what you do”
Hotel Business Review|July - August 2022
Having taken over the reins as General Manager, Harkaran Singh is at the helm of Hyatt Regency Dehradun, the first 5-star hotel in Dehradun and the largest luxury hotel in the state of Uttarakhand. Harkaran brings with him 15 years of varied experience across Marriott & Hyatt hotels in India. He began his journey with the Hyatt family 12 years back and has worked across Hyatt Pune in 2010 to Hyatt Hyderabad Gachibowli, Hyatt Regency Kolkata and was General Manager at Hyatt Raipur, before taking on his latest role at Hyatt Regency Dehradun. Passionate about delivering above-and-beyond moments for guests & colleagues, Harkaran is strategically aligned, financially disciplined and result-oriented with a repertoire of exceeding expectations of all stakeholders. In his role as the General Manager, he is leading the multicultural team of the stunning 263 keys hotel across all disciplines. In an exclusive interview with Sharmila Chand, he talks about his work philosophy and more ….
“Be passionate about what you do”

What is the USP of your property?

We have several distinguishing features:

Camp Hyatt Families can enjoy Hyatt's signature kids' program, Camp Hyatt, which entails a range of engaging experiences for kids. Children aged between 3-12 years can discover and learn from various activities like craft projects, painting, outdoor activities, board games and more.

Pet-friendly The hotel welcomes guest with pets and is extremely suitable for the pet-members of your family.

Spa The hotel additionally features a luxurious spa with six treatment rooms as well as an onsite salon.

Tell us about the green initiatives taken by the hotel.

We are committed to promoting environment friendly projects. We are focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving energy and water efficiency, and minimizing waste, working with our suppliers to increase the sourcing of responsible products and services.

Our in-house bottling plant our humble initiative to reduce plastic waste and encourage our colleagues and guests to embrace sustainable living. Rainwater harvesting systems, Sewage treatment. plant, and Key Less operations in guest rooms help us make a difference towards the wellbeing of our planet earth.

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